Compare 3/42 and 56/5
1st number: 3/42, 2nd number: 11 1/5
3/42 is smaller than 56/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 5 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
3/42 = 3 × 5/42 × 5 = 15/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 42 = 210,
56/5 = 56 × 42/5 × 42 = 2352/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/210 < 2352/210 or 3/42 < 56/5
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